Abraham Damon Jr.

**** ****-**** ****, ********** S.C. 29532

803-***-****

acw628@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile:

Highly motivated, versatile and resourceful professional with a Bachelors Degree in Arts-Urban Affairs. Possessing thirty-five years of experience working with children, adults, and families in social settings.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Life Touch, Dillon, S.C. July 2014 – Present

Child Service Professional

Provided time limited intensive family preservation intervention to persons served in order to stabilize the living arrangement prevent the utilization of out of home therapeutic resources.

Provided self -help and living skills training to youth served as well as parenting skills.

Provided a person centered focus on the youth served in order to facilitate a nurturing environment which would prevent out home placement.

Community Innovations, Laurinburg, N.C. July 2011 – July 2014

Qualified Professional Intensive In- Home Professional

Provided time limited intensive family preservation intervention to persons served in order to stabilize the living arrangement, promote reunification or prevent the utilization of out of home therapeutic resources. Provided self -help and living skills training to youth served as well as parenting skills.

Provided a person centered focus on the youth served in order to facilitate a nurturing environment which would prevent out home placement.

HiTek Learning Systems, Inc., Cheraw, S.C. June 2009 – July 2011

Job Developer

Ensured that participant’s work experience assignment was consistent with their vocational interest and their knowledge base.

Provided support, regular follow-up, and appropriate counseling to each participant.

Evaluated the trainee’s contribution to the training site to ensure that, an employee/employer relationship is established, and that FICA and Worker’s Compensation are provided.

Life Enhancement Community Support Services, LLC, Charlotte, NC April 2007 – June 2009

Community Support – Associate Professional(AP)

Provided on-on-one direct service delivery to assigned persons.

Implemented designated goals and interventions identified on each person’s Person Centered Plan.

Provided an array of skill building activities to enhance each person’s ability to engage within the community.

Monitored daily and community living skills.

Inner Vision, Inc., Charlotte, NC April 2004 – April 2007

Rehabilitation Counselor Supervisor

Develop and demonstrate a thorough understanding of the organization’s mission, vision, and motto statements.

Performs direct care that maximizes consumer strengths and addresses their needs in the delivery of mission-based services within a psychosocial rehabilitation clubhouse environment via facilitation of group and individual activities.

Project Work Now, Rock Hill, SC July 2002 – April 2004

Case Management Department Manager

Provide intense, in-home counseling services.

Provide case management services as a means of linking children and families to appropriate resources in the community.

Coordinate and monitor out-of-home placements when families are not able to maintain children within the family setting.

Assist non-custodial parents with locating appropriate job placements and making child support payments.

Conduct job readiness and retention skills classes.

South Carolina Youth Advocate Program, Rock Hill, SC June 1997 – July 2002

Case Management Department Manager

Coordinate and monitor out-of-home placements when families are not able to maintain children within the family setting.

Provide intensive, in home placement prevention and expanded treatment services to families in need.

Kept families together by preventing the unnecessary placement of an identified child into the foster care system, juvenile justice system of an out-of-home therapeutic placement.

Ensure the identified child’s safety and protection within his/her home environment.

Governor’s Office – Continuum of Care, Florence, SC July 1988 – June 1997

Senior Level Service Coordinator

Provide intense case management to complex cases requiring specialized intervention for SED children.

Assist the case service supervisor in overseeing provision of intensive coordination and case management.

Collected data and maintained contact with the client and family to assess the client’s current level of functioning, ego strengths and deficits, situational strengths and deficits, situational strengths and weakness and emotional status.

Secured appropriate client and family involvement in the development of service/treatment plan.

Prepared Judicial Review Court Orders and Foster Care Review Board documentation.

Probation Parole and Pardon Services, Darlington, SC July 1984 – July 1988

Agent I

Supervised individuals on probation.

Provided rehabilitation, alcohol, and drug counseling services to parolees.

Prepared Interstate Furlough documentation.

Completed Fire Arms Safety Training.

Department of Youth Services, R&E Columbia, SC June 1981 – July 1984

Juvenile Corrections Officer

Provided intake and assessment of juveniles removed from the community because of disruptive behavior.

Provided rehabilitative counseling services while preparing to return juveniles into the community.

Coordinated with community outreach programs to assure a successful return to the home and community.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma, Mayo High School, Darlington, S.C.

Bachelor of Arts-Urban Affairs, St. Augustine’s College, Raleigh, N.C.

Licensed Bachelor Social Worker and Global Career Development Facilitator, Midlands Technical College, Columbia, South Carolina

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